Super Bowl XLVII

Tyrod Taylor's conversations with his former teammates have pretty much ceased this week, but both sides have four years worth of dialogue to put Sunday's game into proper perspective.

From 2011 to 2014, Taylor ran the Ravens' scout team. It was the backup quarterback's job during the week to get the defense ready to play for the upcoming game.

Taylor played the role of Colin Kaepernick during the lead-in to Super Bowl XLVII, and mimicked Ben Roethlisberger, Andrew Luck and many other quarterbacks during his time in Baltimore. All the while, he had plenty of conversations with Ravens defensive players about what it would be like if it they had to prepare for...

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